2019 brought us another exciting year from new faces and some old ones that aren’t done yet (yes, we’re looking at you Chemical Bros).

After much deliberation, I was able to compile a list of my favorite albums that I enjoyed over the last year during the long holiday break. I always feel like I’m missing a slew of albums, but feel pretty good about putting this out in the world. I also included a playlist of my favorite songs of 2019 via Spotify. I made the playlist a collaborative effort in case you have some songs that you’d like to add that I missed.

Favorite albums of 2019 (in no particular order)

Helado Negro “This Is How You Smile”

Pi’erre Bourne “The Life of Pi’erre 4”

Hot Chip “A Bath Full of Ecstasy”

The Chemical Brothers “No Geography”

Denzel Curry “Zuu”

Billie Eilish “When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?”

Jenny Hval “The Practice of Love”

(Sandy) Alex G “House of Sugar”

Vampire Weekend “Father of the Bride”

Sharon Van Etten “Remind Me Tomorrow”

Strand Of Oaks “Eraserland”

Broods “Don’t Feed The Pop Monster”

Black Mountain “Destroyer”

Orville Peck “Pony”

Metronomy “Metronomy Forever”

Ceremony “In the Spirit World Now”

Toro y Moi “Outer Peace”

Lizzo “Cuz I Love You”

Tyler, the Creator “Igor”

Purple Mountains S/T

Kaytranada “Bubba”

Tyler Childers “Country Squire”